3 John 1

1 The Elder vnto the beloued Gaius, whom I loue in the trueth.

The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.

2 Beloued, I wish chiefly that thou prosperedst and faredst well as thy soule prospereth.

Beloved, in all things I pray that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul prospereth.

3 For I reioyced greatly when the brethren came, and testified of the trueth that is in thee, how thou walkest in the trueth.

For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bore witness to thy truth, as thou walkest in truth.

4 I haue no greater ioy then these, that is, to heare that my sonnes walke in veritie.

I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children walk in the truth.

5 Beloued, thou doest faithfully, whatsoeuer thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers,

Beloved, thou doest a faithful thing whatever thou doest to the brethren, and that to strangers,

6 Which bare witnesse of thy loue before the Churches. Whom if thou bringest on their iourney as it beseemeth according to God, thou shalt doe well,

who bore witness of thy love before the church; whom if thou send forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, thou wilt do well.

7 Because that for his Names sake they went forth, and tooke nothing of the Gentiles.

For in behalf of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the gentiles.

8 We therefore ought to receiue such, that we might be helpers to the trueth.

We therefore ought to sustain such persons, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.

9 I wrote vnto the Church: but Diotrephes which loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.

I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.

10 Wherefore if I come, I will call to your remembrance his deedes which he doeth, pratling against vs with malicious wordes, and not therewith content, neither he himselfe receiueth the brethren, but forbiddeth them that woulde, and thrusteth them out of the Church.

Wherefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words; and not content therewith, he himself doth not receive the brethren, and those that would he forbiddeth, and casteth them out of the church.

11 Beloued, follow not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.

Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God; he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

12 Demetrius hath good report of al men, and of the trueth it selfe: yea, and wee our selues beare recorde, and ye know that our record is true.

To Demetrius testimony hath been borne by all, and by the truth itself; yea, we also bear witness, and ye know that our witness is true.

13 I haue many things to write: but I will not with yncke and pen write vnto thee:

I had many things to write to thee, but I do not wish to write to thee with ink and pen;

14 For I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speake mouth to mouth. Peace be with thee. The friends salute thee. Greete the friends by name.

but I hope to see thee immediately, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.